accuse

verb

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ac·cuse | \ ə-ˈkyüz

accused; accusing

Definition of accuse

transitive verb

1 : to charge with a fault or offense : blame He accused her of being disloyal.

2 : to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process He was accused of murder.

intransitive verb

: to bring an accusation

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Examples of accuse in a Sentence

she was accused of lying on the employment application

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